We live in changing times for housing and homelessness services, at both the state and national level. Here in Tasmania, Premier Gutwein has announced major initiatives for housing services, with housing a central theme in the State of the State address. A new statutory authority has been announced, to be called Housing Tasmania. Its Board will be tasked with “… building and acquiring, as well as partnering with the not-for-profit sector, to deliver an additional 6500 homes and units on top of our current target of 3500 homes by 2027 for a total of 10,000 new homes by 2032.” Read more…